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 The genetic code of leprosy-causing bacteria from 1,000-year-old skeletons has been laid bare.14.06.2013 Similarities between these old strains of the bug and those prevalent today have given scientists unique insights into the spread of the disease. It has revealed, for example, the key role played by the medieval Crusades in moving the pathogen across the globe. Read the article in The Science Magazine |  Medieval window dumped in lake11.06.2013 Two years a go a sandstone window was stolen from the Ruin of a church in Leitrim in Ireland. After a mediastorm the thief apparently got cold feet and dumped it in a lake nearby. Farmer finds stolen priceless, medieval window frame dumped in Leitrim lake http://www.thejournal.ie/church-window-found-944915-Jun2013/ |
 Unspoiled medieval buildings gave Belgium edge for BBC drama11.06.2013 The White Queen, the BBC's new flagship drama about the Wars of the Roses, was filmed in Belgium because England lacks unspoiled medieval buildings. The White Queen, based on a novel by Phillippa Gregory tells the story of the women caught up in the conflict between the houses of York and Lancaster, tells The Telegraph |  Ancient Irish texts show volcanic link to cold weather11.06.2013 Researchers have been able to trace the impact of volcanic eruptions on the climate over a 1200 year period by assessing ancient Irish texts. The international team compared entries in these medieval annals with ice core data indicating volcanic eruptions. Environmental Research Letters |
 Eglwys St. Celynin - Llangelynin07.06.2013 Virtual tour of medieval 13th Century Grade I listed church in Llangelyinin near Llwyngwril in Meirionnydd. To enter the church, remember to click on the box on the left hand side. Enjoy! |  New North America Viking Voyage Discovered07.06.2013 Some 1,000 years ago, the Vikings set off on a voyage to Notre Dame Bay in modern-day Newfoundland, Canada. The journey would have taken the Vikings from L'Anse aux Meadows to a more densely populated part of Newfoundland and may have led to the first contact between Europeans and the indigenous people of the New World. Read the full story at livescience.com |
 El Libro de Horas de Luis de Laval27.05.2013 From 17.05 to 24.11.2013 the book of hours by Louis de Laval is exhibited in Burgos. The book of hours consists of 700 pages with 1234 miniatures of which 157 are full pages. Jean de Colombe and Jean Fouquet executed it in Paris in the 15th century. The exhibition at Museo del libro will be accompanied by a facsimile edition by Siloé… |  The Hanseatic Museum27.05.2013 The plan was to open a a museum in Lübeck in 2013 telling the story about the Hanseatic League. Now the plan has been delayed and opening is expected in 2015. Reason: the museum is being built in central lübeck where significant archaeological discoveries were made. Now they have had to be incorporated into the original plans for the museum. Read about the future plans for the European Hanseatic Museum... |
 Viking Hall in Borre27.05.2013 In 2007 the archaeological remains of a grandiose head-hall was found at Borre, where the famous mounds with Viking burials yielded the magnificent Viking ships exhibited in Oslo. Now a reconstruction of the hall at the “Midgard Centre” is in its finishing stage… |  The Viking Trail in Vestfold27.05.2013 The Viking trail through Vestfold is a free brochure (pdf) published by the Vestfold County Council. Visitors are guided through the landscape where the famous Viking ships in Oslo (Oseberg, Gokstad etc) are exhibited. Get the pamphlet here ... |
| New Research Articles May 2013 | |
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 Floods of the Upper Danube River and Its Tributaries and Their Impact on Urban Economies (c. 1350-1600): The Examples of the Towns of Krems/Stein and Wels (Austria)By Christian Rohr In: Environment and History: Environment and History, Volume 19, Number 2, May 2013 pp. 133-148(16) |  Storminess in the Low Countries, 1390-1725By Adriaan de Kraker In: Environment and History: Environment and History, Volume 19, Number 2, May 2013 pp. 149-171(23) |
 Coastal Flooding and Socioeconomic Change in Eastern England in the Later Middle AgesBy James A. Galloway In: Environment and History: Environment and History, Volume 19, Number 2, May 2013 | 
Flood Security in the Medieval and Early Modern North Sea Area: A Question of Entitlement?By Tim Soens Source: Environment and History, Volume 19, Number 2, May 2013, pp. 209-232(24) |
 Knowledge Formation and the Great Divergence between China and Europe: Manuscripts and Printed Books, ca. 581–1840By Ting Xu In: Journal of Comparative Asian Development Published online: 30 May 2013 |  Negotiating normativities – ‘Odin from Lejre’ as challenger of hegemonic ordersBy Elisabeth Arwill-Nordbladh Danish Journal of Archaeology Published online: 28 May 2013 |
 John of Worcester and the science of historyBy Anne E. Lawrence-Mathers Journal of Medieval History Published online: 13 May 2013 |  Evidence for religious accommodation in Latin Constantinople: a new approach to bilingual liturgical textsBy Brendan J. McGuire Journal of Medieval History Published online: 22 May 2013 |
 The search for Prester John, a projected crusade and the eroding prestige of Ethiopian kings, c.1200–c.1540By Andrew Kurt In Journal of Medieval History Published online: 22 Apr 2013 |  Shared devotions: non-Latin responses to Latin sainthood in late medieval CyprusMichalis Olympiosa Journal of Medieval History Published online: 16 May 2013 |
 Uncovering the ‘saintly Anchoress’: myths of Medieval anchoritism and the reclusion of Katharine de AudleyBy Liz Herbet McAvoy In: Women’s History Review Online 23. April 2013 | |
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